Rooftop Pool Deck Materials Miami: A Trade Spec Guide
Spec'ing rooftop pool deck materials in Miami? DCOF, freeze-thaw, salt-spray, surface-temp, and NOA-compliant pedestal vs adhered systems for porcelain decks.
By Ivan Herrera 8 min read
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Stone and Porcelain Bathroom Design: Joints That Hold
Stone and porcelain bathroom design for Miami baths. The transitions, joint widths, and edge profiles that survive a year past the punch list.
By Ivan Herrera 8 min read
When Large-Format Porcelain Is the Wrong Call
When not to use large-format porcelain. Four real cases — bad substrate, light budget, too-tight joints, heritage homes — where we tell Miami clients no.
By Ivan Herrera 8 min read
Working With a Tile Installer: A Designer Guide
A working-with-a-tile-installer designer guide for Miami trade — joint width, substrate flatness, mitred edges, mixed-material transitions, scope language.
By Ivan Herrera 7 min read
Miami Flooring: A Material Guide for the Local Climate
Choosing Miami flooring? How humidity, salt air, condo concrete slabs, and large-format porcelain shape the material decision across Miami-Dade and Broward.
By Ivan Herrera 8 min read
Porcelain Slab Bathroom Walls: How the 1.5 mm Joint Changes Everything
Porcelain slab bathroom walls in Miami demand 1.5 mm joints, dead-flat substrates, and full mortar coverage. Here is what actually fails on a 1620 x 3240 mm panel.
By Ivan Herrera 10 min read
Large-Format Porcelain Spec Sheet for Architects
A CSI Section 09 30 13 spec block for large-format porcelain slab — Laminam, Neolith, Dekton — with Miami condo addenda for the spec writer.
By Ivan Herrera 8 min read
Calacatta vs Nero Marquina: Choosing Marble for a Miami Bath
Compare Calacatta and Nero Marquina marble for Miami baths. Etching, hard water, bookmatching, and 5-year aging in humid South Florida — stone-by-stone.
By Ivan Herrera 9 min read
Honed vs Polished Marble Floors: A Miami Safety Spec
Honed vs polished marble floors compared on DCOF slip resistance, etching, and Miami humidity — the safety and aesthetics call for a wet bath.
By Ivan Herrera 7 min read
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